Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce
December 2010

In This Issue
:: Business Spotlight
:: Upcoming Chamber Events
:: Perkolator Networking
:: New Chamber Members
Greetings!

I would like to wish a safe and fun holiday season to all! "God Bless Us, Everyone!" (Tiny Paul from "A Christmas Carol") Executive Director Paul Morris


On November 4th, the NMCC Women in Business Committee hosted its quarterly luncheon at the beautiful Bella Vista Country Club & Spa in Freehold, sponsored by Two River Community Bank. The theme of the luncheon was "Who Killed Customer Service?" and the dynamic speaker was Eileen Strong of Strong Incentives.

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Anthony Beshara and his staff at Bella Vista put out a magnificent buffet, offered fantastic giveaways (dinner for 4 anyone?), and generously presented every attendee with a $10 gift card to their amazing spa. You can see all the images here.

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Our Holiday Gala was another outstanding success! Many kudos to the Entertainment Committee for the amazing gift baskets and the great time had by all. You can see all the photos here.
Holiday Gala 2010  Mark K. Holiday Gala

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Business Spotlights - To Prepare For A Success Holiday Season

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Cutting Boards
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The perfect client gift! Our professional chef quality cutting boards include the recipient name carved on the front, with your business name and logo carved on the back. Truly a "business card" your clients will see every day!

Email Betsy Peyton for more information or call 732-804-2721.

 Upcoming Chamber Events
Mark your calendars!
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Join us for the Chamber's January events, a great way to start the New Year!

New Year's Celebration and NMCC After-Hours Event | Thursday, January 13th, 2011
5:30 pm at Bahr's Restaurant, 2 Bay Avenue Highlands

Food, food and MORE food. Bring plenty of business cards. Cash bar available.

RSVP today

Envision Coffee House and Art Display Event
January 14th, 2011, The Inkwell, 665 Second Avenue, Long Branch

NJ Blind Citizens Association. Share your artwork, step up to the open mic, or simply check out others' creations. Admission is a $10 donation to NJBCA ($7 with student ID).

Contact Marisa at 732-291-0878 or marisa@njbca.org
  
Join a Chamber Committee

Thank you to all of our wonderful Committee members for so many successful events this year! We look forward to many more of them in 2011.

Please contact the Chamber office if you wish to participate on a committee - we're happy to have you.
Perkolator Networking Breakfast

IHOP

Fridays from 8AM-9:15AM at the Keyport IHOP - our last Perkolator had approximately 60 attendees!

The Perkolator is only $10 for a full breakfast including beverage, tax, and tip. Bring your guests for free.

As a value added service, the Keyport IHOP is a stop for the area airport shuttle service to Newark, JFK, and other airports. Have a cup of real coffee before take-off.

We're happy to recognize our new members every Friday morning, and enjoy a great opportunity for networking.

Please contact Paul Morris and schedule your 5 Minute Business Presentation now!
Please welcome and support our new Chamber members


Photos by 3 Chicks That Click Photography
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Director Paul Morris with Bill Atkins of Red Bank Limo
Business Tips - Help Your Fellow Chamber Members

 Robert Lowe, Reverse Mortgage Specialist, Wells Fargo RobLowe

Did you know that senior homeowners (62 and over) who have significant equity in their homes may be eligible to obtain a low cost Line of Credit (LOC) using a reverse mortgage through Wells Fargo?

To help provide someone who needs peace of mind for the future, please have them contact me directly to discuss program details.


Robert.Lowe2@wellsfargo.com | 732-933-5636   





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Photography by 3 Chicks That Click

This newsletter is brought to you by the Public Relations Committee - Cliff Moore of the Keyport IHOP, Toni Passantino of Printech Business Systems, Alyse Liebowitz of 3 Chicks That Click Photography, Jodi Richardelli of Two River Community Bank, Rob Linker of Harmony Web Center, Jeff Gould of Action Media Productions, and John Ambrose of The Monitor newspaper